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Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sousel (European Portuguese pronunciation: [soˈzɛl] ) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,074,[1] in an area of 279.32 km2.[2]

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The municipality is famous for its olive trees and as a great hunting region.

The Calça e Pina family was the main developer of Sousel in the 18th century. The economy is mainly based on agriculture, but tourism plays a major role in the region's economy as well.

The present Mayor is Manuel Valério, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

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Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable people

  • Bruno Bolas (born 1996) a Portuguese professional footballer

References

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